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“...and strengthening old friendships ? Christopher Fairclough has resigned from the Committee as it is now seldom possible for him to get to its meetings, but we are glad to know that nothing has diminished his enthusiasm for the C.S.A., and that the Association will still be able to count on such help and support as he is able to give from time to time. It is hoped that one or two younger Chefusians will soon be included on the Committee so that we may keep in close touch with newer members from Chefoo and Ruling. The General Committee here express publicly their grateful thanks to Doris Hogarth for her good work as New Zealand Secretary from the formation of the branch, and we warmly welcome as her successor, Mary Howie (nee Preedy). A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Yours Chefusianly, J. BERESFORD WELLER, Hon. General Secretary. TREASURER’S NOTES CUBS., past, present and future will be warmly welcomed, as usual, by the Treasurer. Ties at i2/6d. and pin badges at 3/-, can...”
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“...listened to the first part of the Coronation broadcast on the radio. We heard from when the Queen left Buckingham Palace to when she entered the Abbey and they sang, “ I was glad when they said unto me, ‘ Let us go into the House of the Lord ’ ”. Miss Dickson heard the rest and told us next morning. Miss Stark sent us books and a model of the procession which we cut out and set up before listening to the programme.) The C.I.M. schools are 72 years old now; we feel like a granddaughter of the Chefoo School. Yesterday we ran races and had lots of fun. It had been raining but it stopped just in time for us to have our sports. Two visitors came to run with us, and friends at 75 came to watch, help with the races and cheer us on. We had running, skipping, hopping, bunny jump, egg and spoon, potato, obstacle and grown ups’ races; it was funny to see the ladies running backwards and the men having a wheelbarrow race ! Mr. G. K. Harris was one of the wheelbarrows, and came in second. At the end...”
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“...races. We run with bare feet on the grass and so do not find it slippery even when it is wet. Mr. Faulkner drove us back to school; when we arrived, we found that Mrs. Hatton was back first and had prepared a lovely buffet supper for us. As we could not go into the garden we took our plates on to the porch or into the school room. We had ham and potato chips with tomato sauce, cinnamon toast, pomelo, orange drink, and ice-cream. Miss Ruth Metcalf sat on the floor with us and told us about the Chefoo school. She told us about the ice five miles out* and about the skating. We had a lovely day. We have rubbed the list of races off the blackboard, but we still have the dolphin there, in green chalk ! With lots of love from the Prepites in Bangkok, Signed: Cyril Faulkner. John Cox. Carol Faulkner. Dorie Ann Frey. Ricky Frey. Leila Cooke. Grace Cooke. * “ Or so the children say.” Note added by Miss Dickson. The Prep School in Japan Excerpts from letter from Mary Nicoll FOUNDATION DAY has come...”
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“...In iHttnorinin SUSIE ROUGH On the Prep School Staff, 1921-1935 A FTER many months of distress and suffering, Susie Rough went to “ her Heavenly Home ” (as she put it frequently to her friends, and to the nurses and doctors) on September 24th, 1953. Miss Rough joined the Prep School Staff in 1921 and was the teacher of the primary class for nearly all her years in Chefoo. She gave herself enthusiastically to her work and loved it. The writer had many opportunities for long talks with her in the earlier months of her illness, and nearly always the subject was Chefoo days and people. We had many laughs over our memories. Susie was good at telling a joke against herself, as this for example. After the Prep School sports, one of the children wrote in his weekly home letter “ The Long Run was around Miss Rough As Susie was at that time beginning to acquire the middle age spread, she considered this particularly funny. During her illness, I learned about Susie’s tastes in reading. Her Bible was...”
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“...A History of the China Inland Mission School at Chefoo, China By DR. F. Chapter XI Continuing to qudte from Rev. G. Scott's book “ In Whose Hands ? ” THE SCHOOLS MOVE FROM CHEFOO TO WEIHSIEN 'T’HE summer was almost over. It had been a summer tinged with a merciful coolness unusual on the east China coast, and in Chefoo the mellow autumn days could be counted on to hold at bay the rigours of the northern winter for another two months or longer. Then . . . ? But any anxieties concerning a second winter in the houses on Temple Hill were thrust aside by the pressure of present problems. And was it not true that “ Over-anxiety about to-morrow meant doubt if God could be in to-morrow . . . (and that) God never strove to lift His children out of their day-by-day dependence . . .” ? In this confidence, then, each new day was accepted and lived. Then came the first faint whispering winds of rumour, stealing through the camp . . . “ Have you heard this talk about a move ? ” Another cornered a friend...”
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“...There were some strange containers seen in the queues: a small frying-pan, a soap-dish and several sardine tins. When the Red Cross parcels arrived in January (1945), the tins were almost as welcome as the food they contained, and there was a general smartening up in the way of table-ware. Milk tins were useT for the stews, and jam tins, hammered round the rims, made useful mugs and drinking cups. Every internee was registered for one of the multitudinous camp jobs, and a selected number of the Chefoo staff were registered on whole-time school duty. This was the result of a staff meeting when, after computing the least number for the running of the School, it was decided the remainder should be made available for general camp jobs. From a purely scholastic point of view the position was distinctly bettered. Those free from other official camp, duties were able to organize classes, so that at least half a day’s schooling was done. At first some of the classes returned to the luxury and ease...”
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“...they were all R.C. I respected this until I learnt that he said the opposite to the R.C. priest ! ! A surprise visit brought to light some interested souls even if he was not. Among them is one family who dearly love the services we have together three or four times a year ! Cruel, isn’t it ? Yet what more can I do being the only minister of any sort who goes there and I have 80,000 square miles to cover. And a real test of faith is to wait on God for the finance to do it. I am often reminded of Chefoo and the old friends, wondering what they are doing. Occasionally even here we bump into one or two. Sister Ruth Metcalf was reliever on our staff for a while. Dr. Trudinger is down the coast. My sister Joy spent a few days with us on her way to Malaya. A bright cheerio to all who know that tall slender youth with number 19. Even though the way be rough like the old mule road (I am often reminded of it, bumping across the stoney Nullarbor) keep on plodding on, looking up. Theo. Hayman. 12...”
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“...to find out what they can about the Industrial Revolution, the North West Passage, the life of some poet or pioneer, or what glass is made of. Then, when the next history or poetry period comes along, each one passes on to the others what she has found out. On Friday mornings those who have come across something really interesting or informative during the week, have an opportunity of giving a talk. I have learned quite a lot myself from these •Friday talks, especially about nature. In my day, Chefoo laid a good foundation in-French, English, and other exam subjects, but left a woeful gap when it came to nature study. I do know something of the less pleasant characteristics of the wonk, the scorpion, and the B-fiat, and I was able to recognize chrysanthemums, azaleas and pomegranates, but not much more. Most of the girls in my classes come from sheep-r farms round about and are interested in horses, birds, trees, and flowers, in that order. They get as much pleasure in teaching me something...”
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“...Henry Robinson Luce; Kenneth Wiffen Taylor; and Thornton Niven Wilder. If none of these three had ever reached what Osler calls “ the serene abode . . . rising like stars to their appointed place ”, we would all name them still as outstanding personalities of our Chefoo boyhood days. Luce’s epigramatic, slightly satirical, incisive, penetrating style of speech and writing was so clearly formed in “ Lower Fifth ” at Chefoo that some of us spotted his personal touch in Time Magazine, before we knew that he was its co-founder and editor-in-chief; example: the headline of 1936, in that fateful week when His late Majesty George V and Rudyard Kipling died: “ The King of England and the King of English pass ”. When the writer came to Chefoo in 1911, “ fagging ” by new boys for a senior— never officially permitted—was still in vogue, and Harry Luce was his first “ fag-master ”. Luce was a friendly, courtly, but exacting chief. Luce fitted easily into Chefoo’s strict and somewhat formalized discipline...”
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“...to hold my own labours in sharp perspective with the whole ”. Kenneth Taylor was a quite different type of schoolboy from Luce: scholarly, gentle, cool, devoid of visible enthusiasms, an excellent athlete, a firm and first-rate head prefect, he disdained the close conformity which would have won him the coveted Chefoo “ Conduct Prize ” in 1915. Maturing much more slowly than either Luce or Wilder—who had created international reputations in their twenties—-Taylor’s career is the slow, steady but sure accumulation of experience, the ripening of wisdom, and the moving from one position of exceptional performance to successively higher and more difficult levels. After leaving Chefoo with a first class in the Oxford Senior “ Locals ”, he completed his basic professional training, with distinction, at McMaster and Chicago Universities and with the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Retained as an expert adviser on various Royal Commissions and Imperial Conferences during the inter-war...”
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“...out, by two seconds, over Thornton for third place in the Chefoo Long Run. But Thornton was, even then, the all-round healthy athlete upon which his whole vigorous, meteoric career has been safely founded. Thornton’s non-conformity, and his sense of drama—so often the common characteristics of those destined for greatness—burst out in occasional high-humoured flashes. Being an American, and having become a faultless cricketer by Chefoo standards, he set the cricket field “ on its ear ” one day by bringing out a complete set of baseball equipment. Thornton proceeded to teach senior Chefoo how to play his native game as it should be played, to the high delight of the junior school, who quickly learned to jeer and taunt the pitcher like the best denizens of Brooklyn or the Bronx. The masters, with tolerant yet puzzled smiles, watched from the dignified seclusion of the music rooms in the west wing. For two gay, uninhibited hours Chefoo “ went American ”; and the decorum of the cricket pitch...”
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“...Helen and Anne Lea, Mrs. Lindsay, Joe Liversidge, Myrtle Ludbrook, Mary Lutley, Mrs. Mason and friend, Gertrude Nunns (nJe Briscoe), Jean, Mary and Margaret Pearce, Miss Phare, Clarence and Edith Preedy, Miss Pyle, Mrs. D. de B. Robertson, Misses H. E. and M. E. RoSertson, Doris and Olive Rouse, Mrs. Rowe, Christopher Rowe, Bea Stark, Kathleen Strange, Alice Taylor, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Toop, Margaret Vinden, Mr. G. P. Welch, Sylvia and Beryl, J. Beresford Weller. Toronto. September 26th, 1953 A Chefoo Reunion- was held amidst the bursting of balloons, eating crackers, and REPORTS whistling unrecognizable tunes. While this was going on, some parcels were let loose among the crowd, with a “ yes ” or “ no ” penalty. Then there was the game of cranking the car; or was it washing the elephant ? The grand highlight of the games was the leg roping of cows and the stampeding of cattle—no; just a minute, that can’t be right. Oh yes, now I remember ! It was the gentlemen tying a short piece of string...”
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“...know that she is grandma to eight little children—four boys and four girls ! Three of the boys live near and come up every Sunday morning for family prayers. Her sister Lily, MRS. HARRY FRIER, paid a flying visit late in the summer, coming first to Mrs. Gallis, who took her over to Dublin to see her daughter, and then to Wellingborough. MARJORIE COOK (nee STOBIE) recently met the Rev. Harry Truelove, who was a colleague of her father in Chekiang; he had just met a teacher who knew Marjorie in Chefoo, but could not remember her name. Can the teacher oblige with further details please ? RUTH CROCKETT is attending Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, while her mother is in Ceylon. During the holidays she went to an I.S.* Camp at St. Anne’s near Blackpool, which she enjoyed very much. Ruth also spent some time in South London where she met ROSEMARY PHILLIPS and the GUINESSES. Although MR. COWAN DICKIE finds his time is booked up, he still has time to witness for his Master and finds his field of activity...”
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“...refreshing his Chinese by doing some translation of Esther and Job for the missionary recruits next year. CARRIE MANN is still Home Sister at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. She writes: “ I am still running Rangers, or do they run me ? I have taken on the job of County Ranger Adviser for a year, but am not sure yet what it is all about ! Kathe Wehmeyer is through her first year here and has just taken her Prelim. I had a good camping holiday again this year—would like to have had some Chefoo Rangers with us ”. On October 16th MRS. RACHEL MORRISON, Dorothy (six-and-a-half) and Neil (two years) sailed for Singapore, having settled George in Monkton Combe School. They gave up their house in Blairgowrie at the end of June and have been “ in and out of suitcases ” ever since. Mr. Morrison is in Singapore waiting their arrival. MR. and MRS. MUDDITT have both passed their seventieth birthdays, and are keeping fit and well. Mr. Mudditt saw MR. FRANK MCCARTHY a short while ago; he seemed...”
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“...National Railways. DOROTHEA (Kalim-pong) has entered fifth year high school, and "works in the week-ends for Loblan’s groceterias. MARY often hears from LYDIA MILLER {nee Rivkin) who is living in San Francisco. MRS. CARLBURG, who is in charge of the Chefoo hostel in Wheaton, gives news of the Chefusians in the Wheaton-Chicago area. “ MISS TAYLOR has asked me to send you some news of Wheaton and Chicago Chefusians, which I am glad to do, though there seems little of interest apart from the fact of there being quite a group here. The following are in Wheaton College, MARY RUTH HOWES, part-time teaching and studying for M.A. on a two-year fellowship, HAROLD ADOLPH and ELDEN WHIPPLE, senior and pre-medical, HERBERT CARLBURG, junior and President of the Chefoo group, CLIFFORD CARLBURG, CHUCK CRAPUCHETTES, JOAN THOMPSON and ENID GRAHAM, sophomores, FLORA NELL HOWES and GLADYS and TOM TWEDDELL, freshmen. The TWEDDELLS drove through from Washington by themselves. The car was rather ancient, but got them...”
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“...Thames. Then we headed back to London to claim our ‘ privileged Canadian seats ’ for the Coronation (but even they did not keep out the rain). Chefusians we visited en route included MISS LUCIA, KAY ROUSE, MRS. MARTIN and ELIZABETH, and JOHN ROBERTSON and his family in Oxford. Other classmates I saw were JOAN YOUNG (now in her last year of medicine at Edinburgh University), JOY MAXWELL (teaching in London) and MOLLIE ROBERTSON (now at Glasgow University). I was very glad to be able to attend the Chefoo reunion in London with my sister and her 29...”
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“...BETTY HEWITT is the corresponding secretary in the Toronto office. RUTH BELL, after graduating from the Ontario College of Education, the high school teachers’ training college, has recently joined the staff of the I.V.C.F., as stated above. She was dining-room hostess this summer in the Campus in the Woods, which is a camp run by the I.V.C.F. for university students in Ontario. FRED WOODBERRY likewise is a recent recruit. He will be in Minnesota. PETER PICKENS turned up at the recent Toronto Chefoo reunion, having, if the secretary’s information is correct, travelled from New York to do so. Something of a record, surely, in both travel and devotion. KATHARINE COSTERUS QUILTY writes: “ MARTHA JANE HUTCHINS {nee MOORE) and her husband have a church amongst the English speaking population in Guatemala. Their address is Apartab, Postal 631, Guatemala. Both their children are learning to speak Spanish fluently. There are about 600 Chinese, but MARTHA says they all speak Cantonese. JEAN DILLEY...”
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“...Chefoo Schools Association Presidents : Mr. F. McCarthy. Rev. P. A. Bruce. Vice-Presidents : Miss L. Blackmore Mrs. L. Clinton Miss X. A. Craig Miss D. Trudinger Bishop F. Houghton Mr. H. G. Judd Mr- J- B. Martin Mr. W. D. Mudditt GENERAL COMMITTEE (Acting also as the Committee for Great Britain Branch'). Chairman : Mr. H. F. Joyce, Brook Cottage, Scrase Bridge, Haywards Heath, Sussex. General Secretary : The Rev. J. Beresford Weller Emmanuel Parsonage, 36, Lingfield Road, London, S.W. 19. Treasurer : Mr. D. F. Parry, 107, Southdown Avenue, London, W.7. Editor : Miss D. Rouse, 36, Grovelands Road, London, N.13. News Editor : Miss K. Strange, 82, Oakfield Road, London, N.4. Secretary for Great Britain Branch : Miss E. Preedy, “ Norbury ”, 24, Woodlands Road, Redhill, Surrey. Mr. J. S. Green. Mr. T. P. Welch. Mr. D. Clarke. Mr. R. J. Pearce. Miss G. Bobby. Mr. D. Vinden. Miss M. Hoyte. Mr. J. S. Hirst. NORTH AMERICA BRANCH. Chairman : Professor L. Carrington Goodrich, 640 West 238th Street...”